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Real-time dosimetry, organs dose and risk assessment for CBCT thorax protocols in IGRT procedures IGRT手术中CBCT胸腔方案的实时剂量学、器官剂量和风险评估。
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Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2025.103277
A. Campos , A.C. Sá , Y. Romanets , P. Vaz , S. Di Maria
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Navigating sonographer work-integrated learning: A thematic analysis of workforce pressures, training barriers and student wellbeing 导航超声工作集成学习:劳动力压力,培训障碍和学生福利的专题分析
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Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2025.103290
P. Boucaut , R. Tunny , K. McMahon , B. Osborne , K. Lamb , J. Wardle , T. Reddan , C. Edwards
{"title":"Navigating sonographer work-integrated learning: A thematic analysis of workforce pressures, training barriers and student wellbeing","authors":"P. Boucaut ,&nbsp;R. Tunny ,&nbsp;K. McMahon ,&nbsp;B. Osborne ,&nbsp;K. Lamb ,&nbsp;J. Wardle ,&nbsp;T. Reddan ,&nbsp;C. Edwards","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103290","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103290","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Sonography Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) is increasingly challenged by workforce shortages, high service demands, and limited supervisory capacity. Despite WIL's critical role in sonographer education pathways, there is limited empirical understanding of how these pressures are experienced by trainees and clinical supervisors, whose insights are vital for shaping meaningful and practical reforms. This study addresses that gap.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Between July and November 2024, an online Qualtrics survey gathered insights from trainee sonographers and clinical supervisors across Australia who had participated in WIL within the past 12 months. Participants were recruited through professional contacts, sector networks and online platforms. Open-ended questions explored barriers, training challenges, support needs, and wellbeing. Responses were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis to identify key themes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 431 participants completed the survey: 266 clinical supervisors (62 %) and 165 trainee sonographers (38 %). Findings revealed that the clinical training environment is shaped by a complex interplay of structural, systemic, and institutional challenges, resulting in a network of interconnected pressures. These pressures place a substantial, and often underestimated, emotional and cognitive burden on sonography trainees. Respondents called for enhanced support systems, formal recognition and targeted training of clinical supervisors, and prioritization of educational outcomes and trainee wellbeing during WIL. The study underscores the need for sector-wide collaboration and sustained investment to address these challenges.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>WIL must be reimagined to foster supportive, effective learning environments that reflect the clinical environmental realities.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>Without urgent reforms, trainee sonographer wellbeing and workforce sustainability are at risk.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"32 2","pages":"Article 103290"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145791966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Methodological trends of community-based participatory radiography research in Singapore 新加坡社区参与式放射学研究的方法学趋势
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Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2025.103289
A. Mohamed Afif , A.Y.H. Kee, C.P.Y. Lee
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Reply to: “comment on ‘convolutional neural network application for automated lung cancer detection on chest CT using Google AI Studio’” 回复:“关于“b谷歌AI Studio在胸部CT上卷积神经网络用于肺癌自动检测”的评论”。
IF 2.8
Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2025.103296
Z. Aljneibi, S. Almenhali, L. Lanca
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Listening to and learning from patients: A review of the results from the 2023 national radiotherapy patient experience survey in England 倾听患者并向患者学习:英国2023年全国放疗患者体验调查结果综述
IF 2.8
Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2025.103305
D. Hutton , M. Bates , K. Lowery , P. Booker , L. McKie , H. Wong , H. Stewart , H.P. White
{"title":"Listening to and learning from patients: A review of the results from the 2023 national radiotherapy patient experience survey in England","authors":"D. Hutton ,&nbsp;M. Bates ,&nbsp;K. Lowery ,&nbsp;P. Booker ,&nbsp;L. McKie ,&nbsp;H. Wong ,&nbsp;H. Stewart ,&nbsp;H.P. White","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103305","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103305","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Emphasised through the radiotherapy service specification alongside a range of policies, there is a need to ensure the patient voice is listened to and heard. Ensuring patients are ‘cared about’ throughout their radiotherapy treatment is essential. Reviewing the expectations of patients and capturing their experiences of radiotherapy, enables improvement to our radiotherapy services.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An online survey including open and closed questions about patient experience was distributed to adult external beam radiotherapy patients (EBRT), attending radiotherapy within 10 Radiotherapy Operational Delivery Networks in England. Patients completing radiotherapy treatment 4th - 29th September 2023 were eligible to participate.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A 30.6 % response rate was gained (calculated from RTDS data). Over 2500 responses were received, with 2486 suitable for analysis.</div><div>Respondents stated ‘complete understanding’ of knowledge of late effects of radiotherapy was 58.6 %, with early effects at 73.7 %. Most patients (93.8 %) were happy or very happy with information received prior to EBRT starting. The vast majority (95 %) stated they were treated with dignity and respect, with a few describing examples where this had not been the case.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The majority of patients responding to this survey indicated they experienced high quality care:<em>‘… the staff, from top to bottom, are quite exceptional. They represent the very best of the NHS and I am truly grateful</em>.’</div><div>From a service improvement perspective, also highlighted was the need to review delivery and content of information given both pre- and post-radiotherapy treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>The need for a biennial National Radiotherapy Patient Experience Survey is required. This needs to be available in a range of alternative formats to ensure all voices can be heard.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"32 2","pages":"Article 103305"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145927116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of iodinated contrast media enhancement on size-specific dose estimates in emergency thoracic CT 碘化造影剂增强对急诊胸部CT大小特异性剂量估计的影响
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Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2025.103308
A. Khallouqi , H. Sekkat , A. Halimi , Y. Madkouri , O. El Rhazouani
{"title":"Effect of iodinated contrast media enhancement on size-specific dose estimates in emergency thoracic CT","authors":"A. Khallouqi ,&nbsp;H. Sekkat ,&nbsp;A. Halimi ,&nbsp;Y. Madkouri ,&nbsp;O. El Rhazouani","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103308","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103308","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Accurate estimation of patient radiation dose is crucial in emergency computed tomography (CT), where rapid multiphase imaging is routine. The Size-Specific Dose Estimate (SSDE) incorporates patient size using the water-equivalent diameter (Dw), but standard calculations assume patient size remains constant across scan phases. Contrast administration, however, modifies tissue attenuation and may alter both Dw and SSDE.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A retrospective analysis of 100 consecutive emergency thoracic CT examinations was conducted, each including non-contrast (C–) and contrast-enhanced (C+) phases. Automatic tube-current modulation was applied for all acquisitions. From 22,000 slice-level observations, the scanner-reported volume CT dose index (CTDIvol), Dw, size-specific conversion factor (f), and SSDE were calculated using AAPM-recommended equations. Phase-wise comparisons were performed using paired <em>t</em>-tests.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Mean SSDE increased from 11.64 ± 1.11 mGy (C–) to 11.96 ± 1.17 mGy (C+), a statistically significant 2.7 % rise (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). The apparent cause was a 3.4 % decrease in Dw (21.98 mm → 21.24 mm, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), reflecting higher post-contrast attenuation interpreted as smaller patient size. This led to a 2.8 % increase in <em>f</em>, further amplified by the scanner's compensatory increase in tube current.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>SSDE is a dynamic rather than static parameter, increasing systematically during contrast-enhanced thoracic CT because of both algorithmic artefacts and real modulation of scanner output. Reliance on a single averaged SSDE across multiphase protocols may underestimate patient dose.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>Phase-specific SSDE reporting provides a more accurate and transparent assessment of patient radiation exposure in emergency CT. Integrating automated, phase-resolved SSDE computation into dose-management systems would enhance clinical decision-making, support protocol optimization, and improve adherence to the ALARA principle in daily radiology practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"32 2","pages":"Article 103308"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145884660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Fundamental study of a novel image quality index for optimising image quality and dose in digital radiography systems 一种新型图像质量指标的基础研究,用于优化数字放射照相系统的图像质量和剂量
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Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2025.103303
R. Higashide , K. Kanamori
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Quantitative versus qualitative analysis of breast lesions using mammography and ultrasonography: A systematic review and meta-analysis 乳房x光检查和超声检查对乳腺病变的定量与定性分析:一项系统综述和荟萃分析
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Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2025.103278
Z. Nkrumbih , E. Ekpo , A. Jusabani , C. Rainey , A. England , M.F. McEntee
{"title":"Quantitative versus qualitative analysis of breast lesions using mammography and ultrasonography: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Z. Nkrumbih ,&nbsp;E. Ekpo ,&nbsp;A. Jusabani ,&nbsp;C. Rainey ,&nbsp;A. England ,&nbsp;M.F. McEntee","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103278","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103278","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Mammography and ultrasound are common tools for the diagnosis of breast cancer. Quantitative analysis of imperceivable information from their images can be incorporated into breast cancer diagnosis. However, the impact of quantitative information on diagnostic performance is poorly understood.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic review was conducted across PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and EBSCO databases to identify English-language studies comparing qualitative and quantitative image analyses for breast lesions. Eligible studies were independently screened and selected by two reviewers. Sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) were extracted and pooled using Review Manager 5.4 and MetaDisc 1.4. The quality of evidence was assessed using GRADE criteria.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Six studies were included. For qualitative analysis, pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.85 (95 % CI: 0.78–0.91) and 0.78 (0.71–0.84), respectively, with an AUC of 0.89 (0.86–0.91). Quantitative analysis demonstrated similar sensitivity, 0.84 (0.77–0.90), but significantly higher specificity, 0.90 (0.85–0.94), with an AUC of 0.92 (0.89–0.94). The 12-percentage point increase in specificity for quantitative methods was statistically and clinically significant (Z = −2.97, p = 0.003).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Quantitative image analysis shows comparable sensitivity, but superior specificity compared to qualitative approaches in breast imaging. These findings suggest that quantitative methods may improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce false positives in the assessment of breast lesions.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>The higher specificity of quantitative image analysis may reduce unnecessary breast biopsies there by improve patient care and resource utilization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"32 2","pages":"Article 103278"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145738992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The understandings, experiences and attitudes of diagnostic radiographers regarding forensic radiography as part of their daily practice working in South Africa 在南非,诊断放射技师对法医放射摄影的理解、经验和态度是他们日常工作的一部分。
IF 2.8
Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2025.103300
L.A. Gower , G. Lovric , N.P. Nkosi , N. Mountford , N. Ndlovu
{"title":"The understandings, experiences and attitudes of diagnostic radiographers regarding forensic radiography as part of their daily practice working in South Africa","authors":"L.A. Gower ,&nbsp;G. Lovric ,&nbsp;N.P. Nkosi ,&nbsp;N. Mountford ,&nbsp;N. Ndlovu","doi":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.radi.2025.103300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The Health Professions Council of South Africa recognises forensic radiography as an aspect of the diagnostic radiographer's scope of practice. In contrast, the International Association of Forensic Radiographers asserts that forensic imaging should be voluntary and undertaken only by radiographers who have received formal training in the field. This study aimed to explore diagnostic radiographers' understanding, experiences, and attitudes towards forensic radiography as encountered in their daily practice.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A purposive sampling method was employed to recruit radiographers who were knowledgeable about forensic radiography through their daily practice. Participants were required to have performed forensic radiographic imaging on both living and deceased individuals and to have practised in either the public or private clinical sectors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 consenting diagnostic radiographers via the online platform Microsoft Teams. Thematic analysis was performed using an inductive approach.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Four distinct themes emerged; Learning and understanding forensic radiography; Practicing forensic radiography; Emotional and psychological responses; Attitudes and motivation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Findings highlighted the complex and emotionally demanding nature of this domain, which intersects clinical and legal responsibilities. Variability in knowledge and preparedness was evident, influenced by limited undergraduate exposure, informal on-the-job learning, and inconsistent institutional support. While many radiographers valued contributing to justice, others reported apprehension and emotional distress, especially when imaging deceased individuals.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for practice</h3><div>These findings underscore the need for structured education, standardised forensic protocols, and psychological support to prepare radiographers for the complexities of forensic imaging. Formalised postgraduate training and maintaining voluntary participation are critical to building professional competence and resilience in this demanding field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47416,"journal":{"name":"Radiography","volume":"32 2","pages":"Article 103300"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145953371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Prelim ii - EFRS Member Prelim ii - EFRS会员
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Radiography Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2026.103387
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